…almost exactly 56 years ago…

The anxiety and frustration created by the Stena Voyager incident is a reminder of our vulnerability at sea, even on our local pond which can suddenly turn into a funnel of fury during a storm. These passengers were lucky there was no storm, unlike the passengers of the Princess Victoria, almost exactly 56 years ago. And whatever the improvements in design, ships doors will remain vulnerable, as the Herald of Free Enterprise disaster grimly reminds us.